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ATLANTA, GA, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ChildCare Education Institute\u00ae<\/sup> (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, is proud to introduce CUR128: Engineering Explorations in Early Childhood <\/em>to the online child care training course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Young\u00a0children\u00a0are\u00a0naturally\u00a0curious\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0around\u00a0them.\u00a0 Educators often focus on exploring children\u2032s questions about the natural environment in preschool and early childhood science curricula that explores plants, animals, and the weather.\u00a0 Today, the environment that surrounds children represents a mix of natural and human-made elements.\u00a0 This natural inclination for curiosity, inquiry, and investigation is not only the cornerstone of early childhood development but is also a key component of thinking like an engineer.<\/p>\n

It is helpful for children to know about the many opportunities that exist in the field of science.\u00a0 In addition to teaching children about community helpers, it is important for educators to tell them about jobs they could pursue in different areas like civil engineer, structural engineer, electrical engineer, and environmental engineer.\u00a0 To be a successful engineer, one must adopt a particular way of thinking about the world. Thinking like an engineer requires people to truly understand others\u2032 needs and seek solutions to meet those needs.\u00a0 With practice, children can learn to apply design thinking to different areas of their lives.<\/p>\n

The pillars of empathy, ideation, and experimentation are perfectly aligned with children\u2032s skills in early childhood.\u00a0 Thinking about others\u2032 needs, coming up with new ideas, and experimenting with materials are key features of early learning curricula.\u00a0 Some may say that being an engineer is similar to the way young children interact with the world. However, these skills are immature and require lots of practice to develop fully. Teaching children how to think and work like an engineer can be a valuable strategy that will prepare them for the workforce and help them become better members of the broader community.<\/p>\n

One of the significant long-term benefits of early exposure to engineering is to ensure that groups underrepresented in engineering fields get equal access to this content and equal opportunities to gain confidence and interest in these fields beginning in early childhood.\u00a0 Early exposure can negate stereotypes and provide children with equal opportunities.\u00a0 Research has shown that boys and girls develop different occupational orientations during early childhood, influencing their later career choices.<\/p>\n

Basic stereotypes begin to develop in children around two to three years of age.\u00a0 Despite this, most STEM interventions for engaging girls and young women in engineering happen in middle and high school, often after many girls and young women have decided they aren\u2032t interested in these fields.<\/p>\n

This course provides participants with an understanding of how to support young children’s (PreK-2nd grade) learning of engineering and the engineering design process in hands-on, playful, and creative ways. Participants will explore foundational facts about different types of engineers and engineering and learn the Engineering Design Process steps. It will provide examples of teaching and pedagogical approaches, materials, and tools that can be used to foster fun and engaging engineering explorations in early childhood. Participants will also explore best practices for teaching engineering, where to find engineering curriculum resources, and strategies for developing an engineering curriculum for young children.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn early introduction to engineering can encourage all students, especially girls and minorities typically underrepresented in engineering, to consider engineering as a career,\u201d says Maria C. Taylor<\/a>, President and CEO of CCEI.\u00a0 \u201cThere are so many foundational elements that can be learned in early childhood that encourage an interest in engineering principles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n CUR128: Engineering Explorations in Early Childhood <\/em>is a two-hour, intermediate-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.\u00a0 This course is also offered in Spanish as ESP_CUR128.\u00a0 Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account<\/a>. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as individual or block hours through CCEI online enrollment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu<\/a> or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

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ChildCare Education Institute\u00ae, a division of Excelligence Learning Corporation, provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. Over 150 English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start Requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials.\u00a0 CCEI, a Council for Professional Recognition CDA Gold Standard\u2122 training provider, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).<\/p>\n

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